998
17 The non-commissioned officers and men of the Corps have for the most part attended drills regularly and shown a soldier-like desire to make themselves efficient.
18-Soon
REGULATIONS.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
IN 1896.
[May 20, 1897.
The net profits of our business in the Phi- PROBATES AND ADMINISTRATIONS lippine Islands for last year were considerably reduced owing to the operations of the rebellion against the Government, which stopped com. munication with our customers in the provinces
The following is the calendar of probate and administration granted by the Supreme Court
I formed after I was appointed Commandant | and interfered with the arrangements of many of Hongkong during 1896, exclusive of Chinese
estates under $1,000:- opinion that the Regulations
of the Corps stood in need of revision in several respects. On consideration, however, it appeared to be advisable that I should| gain some experience of the working of the Corps before undertaking the re-drafting of them. Now that the training season has concluded, I propose to lose no time in framing and submitting for approval a draft set of regulations. Amongst other matters which will be dealt with in the draft will be the. strength of the two units of the Corps, the number of drills qualifying for "efficiency," and the formation and constitution of a Volun teer Reserve.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
19-The annual inspection of the Corps by His Excellency the Major-General Command- ing took place on the 8th instant.
of those who regularly buy from us in Manila,
The Company's accounts in London have been audited by Messrs. Hopps, Banhart and Warmington, chartered accountants, and those at the Head Office by Mr. Francis Maitland.
The business of the Company continues to be progressive and satisfaciory.
JNO. D. HUMPHREYS,
General Manager. By his Attorneys, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON. Hongkong, 11th May, 1897.
BALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1896. LIABILITIES.
·Capital account...... Local and general liabi-
lities in the East $32,177.86 Local and general liabi- -
lities in London..... 24;218.66
and the building's thereon
20.-A course of lectures on ambulance work, Mortgage on Inland Lot No. 19 accompanied with stretcher drills, has recently been held by Surgeon-Lieutenant Stedman, Thirteen members joined the class.
Reserve fund to meet contingen- cies, or for the equalization of dividends
Bills payable. Hongkong, Manila, and London 76,897.73
$100,000.00 21.-I have to request that the Chief Ord-Permanent reserve fund nance Officer, China, may be asked to keep up 30,000 rounds of Martini-Henry Carbine ball ammunition and the usual quantities of 7-poun- der and 64-pounder R.M.L. gun ammunition for the use of the Corps, to be indented for as required on repayment. I have recently ad- dressed a letter to His Excellency the Governor arging the desirability of provision being made for supplying ammunition for practice to the members of the Corps at a cheaper rate than that which now obtains, viz., $4 per 100 rounds.
22-A considerable proportion of the Martini- Henry Cabinės belonging to the Corps are service-worn, and the question of replacing them with new and more efficient weapons will soon have to be considered.
25-Requisitions for capitation grant for efficients during the past season have been sent direct to the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer.
24-It is gratifying to me to be able to re cord an apparent augmentation of interest on the part of the general public in the fortunes of the Corps, and I venture to hope that we' shall see the fruit of this interest in the com- ing training season. I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
J. W. CARRINGTON,
Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report of the General Manager for the year ending the 31st Decem- ber, 1896, for presentation to the shareholders at the twelfth annual ordinary general meet- ing of the Company (since its registration) to be held at the Hongkong Dispensary on Satur day, the 22nd May, at noon.
To the shareholders of A. S. Watson & Co.. Limited,
Gentlemen,-I beg to lay before you a state- ment of the Company's business, with a balance sheet for the year ending the 31st December, 1896.
The net profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after paying all charges, including general management, and providing for all oad and doubtful debts, and with the addition of $8,015.44 brought forward $77,674.48 from last year, amount to
From this there has been written off for depreciation of furniture, fittings, utensils of trade, and machinery
5,515.32
$72,159.15
Leaving an available balance of We paid an interim dividend of 5 per cent, in November last, absorbing $30,000.00
And I now propose
To pay a further dividend of 5 por cent. (making 10 per cent. for the year), which will absorb.
30,000.00 To carry forward to 1897 account... 12,159.15
$72,159.15
|
Unclaimed dividends Security deposits from staff.. Profit and loss, forward
from 1895
Profit and loss, net
balance, 1896
Less interim dividend
8,015.44
64,143.71
72,159.15
of 5 per cent. paid in November, 1896 30,000.00 Less amount unclaimed 4,301.00
ASSETS..
Stock in trade- Building improvements and leaseholds. Good debta due from customers Suspense account Cash in hand Cash at bankers
Remittance in transit
Name of Testalor or Intestate. William Hall Jackson Franz Schoenfeld
Candido Antonio Ozorio ................ John Roberts Wilson
Henrique Caetano Victor de Figueiredo
Adrian Ivanovich Oborin
Value sworn under
..$ 4,300
4,500
2,000
1,000
Charles Nielsen
350
Frederic Albert Ott
1,000
Li Taing Luk alias Li Lui Ki.
1,300
Tsang Tai Wan.................
3,000
Louis Mendel....
10,800
Chan Chee
32,000
James Alexander Taylor
100
$ 600,000.00,
C.
Charles Watts.....
1,600
Ong Kew Ho
1,2:0
Frank Trowers ........................................................................
200
Li Foong Kew
10,600
Maria Rufina Brandão Gomes......
18,800
Edmundo José de Couto
400
56,396.52
Poon Pong
23,000
70,000.00
Wong Yung Ching
9,300
Joanna Genoveva do Rozario
240
126,396.52
Chau U Fai
77,500
Maria Antonia Botelho
7,360
Jivandas Mulji
11,200
Joaquim Victor de Jesus.
200
25,000,00
Lee Tak
3,000
125,000.00
Frederick Laptiste Aubert
3,800
2,325.10
Dewitt Clinton Jausen
500
13,450.00
Li Tin Shat
39,000
1,600
800
Hormnsjee Rustomjee Kotewall
3,200
Cheang Kang.
4,800
James Francis
200
Solomon David Sassoon
233,500
Leang Tak Kin.................
3,000
Pang lin Ting...
4,000
25,699.00
Jurgen Freidrich Raben
3,600
46,460.15
Chan Ping.
16,000
Lee Chak
120.000
$989,529.50
Christian Frederich Wilhelm Petersen 16,000
$ 0.
John Robinson White.
6,300
544,894.37
Zelindo Maria Barradas
1,500
8,055.81
Andrew Johnson
9,000
104,454,52
William Porter Moore......÷.
1,000
1,830.83
$ 7,950.91 27,774.08 6,594.51
Percy Redgrave Wilson
6,500
Ya Cheuk Tong otherwise Yu King Chung 12,000
Joseph Cian Harmon
35,297
42,320.40
Herbert William Johnson
-500
2,833.28
Galbraith Moffat
300
Josephina Maria de Carvalho...
20
13,928.81
Catharino Manuel de Rozario.......
1,200.
9,216.67
William Samuel
250
Nicholas Nolan..
1,200
2,550.00
Samuel Thomas Moore
1,000
Chan Man Kai
3,000
64,389.49
Cheung Ah Tak auias Cheung Fuk
F
Cheung
1,400
158,055.32
Ng Yu Tin
2,000
Heü Fü Yuen
3,600
23,000,00
16,000.00
Akid Robert Isaac Kew
135
William Mulholland
49,900
Maria Francisca Cameron
4,600
259,444.81
Bernard John Keaney
50
Chan King Tong alias Chan Keung
$989,529.50
alias Chan Kiu.....
20,000
$ 0.
William Henderson MacKenzie......
124,000
5,515.33
John Stewart...
1,500
Ng Wai alias Ng Kang Ton g......
: 7,000
24,200
$77,874,48
1,000
Catherine Afah
1,200
8,015.44
David William Jones
3,750
69,659.04
George Frank Graham.
10,400
John Ham
200
$77,674,48
Leong Ho
1,000
John Heinrich Northmann.
2,500
Oscar Wilhelm Wieler
4,850
George Kenrick Moore
Nil.
Filomena Joanna Xavier.......
2,500
U Chün alias U Sam Woo
2,600
Pedro Aranas
200
1,300
1,500
166,500
4,600
1,300
7,500
5,000
4,800
Fire insurance premia unaxpired Good debts due from sundry debtors in Lon-
don and Hongkong
Branch adjustment account Investments in public companies
North China Insurance Co., Limited...... Hongkong Fire Insuarance Co., Limited. Section A of Inland Lot No. 17
and the buildings thereon Laland Lot No. 19 and the build-
inge thereon
Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 549,
550, and 551 Peak rural building Lot No. 80
and the building thereon.
Dr.
PROFIT AND Loss. To depreciation account........... To balance
Cr.
CONTRA.
By balance forward from 1895
By net profits in Hongkong, China, London,
and. Manila for 1896
72,159.15
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
G.
James Joseph Enslie
Ho Chiu Kau
FURTHER SPANISH SUCCESSES, We are indebted to Senor Don José de Navarro, Spanish Consul, for a copy of the fellowing telegram received by him yesterday:-
Government House, Manila, 18th May, 12.38 p.m. Our courageous troops, following the course of their victories, captured the villages of Mendez-Nunez, Mazagondon, and Ternate, the last entrenched positions held by the rebels in the province of Cavite. The enemy suffered great loss. Our loss was also considerable, but much less. The troops behaved admirably.
John Hinchcliff Yum Yune
Roger Martin
John Mathieson, Junior Simon James Shelley
Laik Tsun Ting...... Choy Chew..... Yung Yat Wa
There were 2,343 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 186 were Europeans,